The North Penn'O' Gaugers layout upgrade for Big Boy.

Nice work. Renovations are always fun. Watch out for the boiler swing on double tracked curves!

HAH

thanks for sharing, always interested in what other clubs are up to.

Is the club located in a commercial or residential space?

Steve

Sure is a large undertaking, but well worth the time and effort I'm sure.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

Bob

Lots of work but well worth it.

We are. Located in my basement for now till we can get to a new location
We have been there for five years. We started in my basement.
And have been growing in leaps and bounds.

Sounds like you have really done alot of work in a short time, I can't tell about the mice or the work, no pics on my computer or Nook since 9:00 am when I first saw this thread. Same for other threads a pic here and there only.

Nice job guys! Please advise on large mouse rentals....... 

Prototypical, too. RR's often have had to upgrade the line and clearances when bigger equipment was purchased, especially in steam days.

 

Of course, a UP BB in N. PA in steam days...? Well, now, I dunno....

 

I envy the space, here in The Land of No Basements. (OK, not "none", but not typical.)

It's the price of living in the Sunbelt. 

Yes, its worth all the work to see the BIG BOYS going around the curves, through the Tunnels, over the Bridges, Over Troubled Water, just to see them pick up Steam on the Straight AWAYS....Its also possible to pull longer trains with less derailments. The wider the curves, the better. From looking at the pictures, it looks like a Job Well Done. Thanks for Posting and Happy Railroading....

Well getting a lot done. The track work is getting there. It's just about done.

The bridge deck is extended from the 40 inches to 55 inches.

And yes it is all worth it Larry. We should be able to brake our record pulling cars on layout. our max was 90 cars. Can't wait to see what the new record will be.

will post more pics later. 

Harry, what's this 90 car record you speak of?  I remember a couple of PRR U-boats pulling 115 cars and working their little butts off!

 

I sure hope that Big Boy wasn't running into any walls or tunnel portals, since I know who it belongs to.

 

BTW, I have another bridge for parts, so I think the bridge construction can proceed to completion.

 

Morning John
That is a single engine pull at 90 cars. Was the PRR Y-3.
The 115 cars was a multi engine pull.
I am waiting to see how Manny cars your big boy is going to pull for a single engine pull.
That's going to be existing to see. I know it should out pull my Y-3. Now that the
Zig zag is gone it's going to make for some interesting pulls.
Just got to finish were the just before the bridge with the upper track.

Looking forward to seeing the BB run around the whole loop without crashing into tunnels and walls.

 

Well have been working on the bridge extion.

 The bridge was 40 inches now it is 55 inches.

 Here are some pic of bridge now still have some to finish on it yet.   

All I can say Harry, is when do you sleep?

 

Looks like an interesting project.  Please keep us posted. 

Great project!  Many of us should take careful notes of this.  Thanks for sharing and am anxious to see the results when you are done.

 

Art